Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Sept. 3 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Cha Wa blends infectious groove with pure joy. They're a critically acclaimed, two-time GRAMMY-nominated Funk band, all-reverent of long-standing tradition, and inspired by today’s social environment. Deeply rooted in the cultural phenomenon that is the music of New Orleans, lead singer "Honey" Banister is renowned for his traditional and intricately designed Mardi Gras Indian headdress and regalia.